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WHO: 2/B/4-9 and Salah NP
WHEN: 250530FEB09
WHERE: Ninewah Province, Mosul Al Mamoon Neighborhood, 38SLF 29990 19490
WHAT: RCIED-confirmed (2/B/4-9) -effective
HOW: 2/B/4-9 reports IED detonation at 0530. At approx 0720 ISF EOD arrive on site and police up materials from IED and at 0830 they depart the scene. The IED was a premature detonation that resulted in 1 IP's house from 1 West being destroyed at grid 38SLF 29990 19490. IP's name was Amar Essa Hahmad. The house was currently under construction.2/B/4-9 verified and found a cell phone. IP's cleared site.
BDA: 1 x Home Destroyed
S2 Assessment:
This IED DET is assessed as being a premature IED DET during construction of an IED. It is likely that this IED manufacturing is associated with Mutlak, aka Abu Dua and the SW Mosul IED cell, possibly intended to be emplaced IVO Yarmook. Cell phone initiated, HME filled IEDs have been prominent in the SW Mosul neighborhoods, likely to cover smuggling operations and HVI locations. Abu Dua is closely associated with AO South and facilitates smuggling into Mosul via SW Mosul.
EOD ASSESSMENT: Device was described as HME in a 5 gallon jug with a long wire attached to a cell phone initiator. The cell phone found on scene had a last received call in it of 07709663851. ISF EOD is taking the remainder of the device to Spear base.
REPORT STATUS: ///CLOSED/// 251233FEB09